Heavy-jet median values up 14 per cent this year, light jets down 4, preliminary data show
AMSTAT's preliminary third-quarter data show 5.1 per cent of the heavy-jet fleet for sale, against a 10-year average of 7 per cent, while light-jet and turboprop transactions fell in the quarter.
Original reporting:Corporate Jet Investor · 12 October 2026AMSTAT
What happened
Median values of pre-owned heavy jets are up 14 per cent so far in 2026, while light jets are down 4 per cent, according to AMSTAT's preliminary third-quarter data, reported by Corporate Jet Investor on 12 October 2026.
The other segments sit between the two. Super-midsize jets are up 2 per cent year to date, having levelled off, and medium jets are up 4 per cent. Turboprops are down 5 per cent, though the decline is slowing.
Heavy-jet supply is tight. Just 5.1 per cent of the heavy-jet fleet was for sale, compared with a 10-year average of 7 per cent, and that share has plateaued after contracting in the first half. Heavy-jet transactions are 7.3 per cent ahead of the same period of 2025.
The weaker segments are trading less. Light-jet transactions fell 26 per cent in the third quarter against the third quarter of 2025, and are expected to finish the year about 6.2 per cent behind 2025. Turboprop transactions fell 47 per cent in the quarter, with the year expected to end about 9 per cent lower.
AMSTAT's second-quarter report had heavy-jet median values up 8 per cent year to date, so the figure has risen from 8 per cent to 14 per cent between the two reports. Super-midsize transactions are up 11.7 per cent year to date, while their for-sale stock is up 11.4 per cent.
Corporate Jet Investor said more third-quarter data was still arriving when it published, so the figures are preliminary. The NBAA-BACE show runs from 20 to 22 October 2026 in Las Vegas.
Key issues — our analysis
- Heavy-jet supply at 5.1 per cent of fleet against a 7 per cent 10-year average
- Light-jet transactions down 26 per cent in the third quarter
- Super-midsize values levelling off at 2 per cent while stock rises
- Third-quarter figures still preliminary
Who should pay attention
- Owners of heavy jets
- Owners of light jets and turboprops
- Private banks lending against aircraft
- Specie and aviation insurers valuing aircraft
- Family offices holding aircraft
What to watch
- NBAA-BACE, Las Vegas, 20 to 22 October 2026
- AMSTAT's final third-quarter figures
Sources
- Source: Corporate Jet Investor · 12 October 2026
- Source: AMSTAT
How this was produced
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